Language Arts Newsletter 
Week of May 15th 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Cycle 4B Instruction Week 3:



6th-grade focus standard(s):
  • 6.RL.4.1
The Big Idea:
  • Literature analysis


I Can Statement(s):


I can read different types and genres of literature and analyze the meaning within the text.

I can use information, after analyzing literature, to read with a more definite purpose.

I can use the skill of analyzing literature to become a better writer and oral communicator.

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7th-grade focus standards:
  • 7.RN.4.1

  • 7.ML.2.1

The Big Idea:

  • Argumentation review
  • Persuasion

I Can Statement(s):


I can evaluate the argument and claims in a text.

I can assess whether an author's reasoning is sound and whether she has enough evidence to support her claims. 



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8th-grade focus standards:
  • 8.RN.4.1

  • 8.ML.2.1

The Big Ideas:
  • Argumentation review

  • Persuasion

I Can Statement(s):


I can trace and evaluate the argument and claims in a text.

I can assess whether an author’s reasoning is sound and whether she has enough evidence to support the claims she’s asserting.


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6th Grade:  

  • item 1
  • item 2
  • item 3

7th/8th Grades: 

  • No Friday Morning Meeting 

 
 
 
 
NWEA End of Year Testing 

 6th and 7th Grade:
  • Window opens May 8th and closes on May 17th

8th Grade:
  • Window opens May 15th and closes on May 24th

SRI End of Year Asessment 

6th, 7th, and 8th Grades:


  • Window opens May 8th and runs throughh May 26



 
 
 
 
 
 


Pretty Words by Elinor Wylie

 
 
 
 
“Pretty Words” by Elinor Wylie -- Complete Lesson

Looking for an engaging lesson to review figurative language? Look no further. The lesson's objective is for students to see how figurative language is used to bring out the beauty of words. It’s in PDF format so you can print it or integrate it into your Canvas course. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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